Half the podcasts in my queue have suddenly become paid subscriptions. Meanwhile the overall industry is losing listeners. Seems like a lousy business model to not offer a free with ads feed. What a bizarre trend.
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Advertising has become much less profitable after many countries have passed stricter data protection laws. It’s a good thing. Paying for services should be the norm.
Agreed. Hate it, but agree. I too, want free things, but I also want content that is not trash and not financially influenced by people who want to influence me. So if I want something nice, that means I gotta pay for it, or get it gifted to me.